Caldor Fire advances on Lake Tahoe, new evacuations near Basin area
People living above the ridge of the Lake Tahoe Basin are being forced to evacuate due to the advancing Caldor Fire on Thursday.
People living above the ridge of the Lake Tahoe Basin are being forced to evacuate due to the advancing Caldor Fire on Thursday.
Air quality in Lake Tahoe ranks worst in North America right now
Air quality experts say the smoke from the Caldor Fire in El Dorado county has created dangerous, toxic air.
Air quality experts say the smoke from the Caldor Fire in El Dorado county has created dangerous, toxic air.
Bay Area air district issues advisory through Tuesday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is extending an air quality advisory for wildfire smoke through Tuesday.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is extending an air quality advisory for wildfire smoke through Tuesday.
Air Quality Advisory issued for Monday due to wildfire smoke
An air quality advisory has been issued for Monday as wildfire smoke continues to drift through the region.
An air quality advisory has been issued for Monday as wildfire smoke continues to drift through the region.
Explosive California wildfires could burn into December
Smoke from California's wildfires choked people on the East Coast. Flames wiped out a gold rush-era town. Ash covers area that would dwarf Rhode Island.
Smoke from California's wildfires choked people on the East Coast. Flames wiped out a gold rush-era town. Ash covers area that would dwarf Rhode Island.
Lake Tahoe basin needs more environmental protection, officials say
Political, business, and community leaders gathered virtually at the 25th Annual Tahoe Summit to discuss environmental problems facing the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Political, business, and community leaders gathered virtually at the 25th Annual Tahoe Summit to discuss environmental problems facing the Lake Tahoe Basin.
EPA bans use of pesticide chlorpyrifos linked to health problems in kids
The EPA has banned the use on food crops of chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide that environmentalists say poses risks to children and farmworkers.
The EPA has banned the use on food crops of chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide that environmentalists say poses risks to children and farmworkers.
Poor air quality expected through Friday, triggers Spare the Air alert
Air quality is expected to be bad in parts of the Bay Area on Friday. The poor air is prompting the first Spare the Air alerts this year triggered by wildfires and it likely won’t be the last.
Air quality is expected to be bad in parts of the Bay Area on Friday. The poor air is prompting the first Spare the Air alerts this year triggered by wildfires and it likely won’t be the last.
Spare the Air alerts issued for Thursday, Friday as wildfire smoke drifts into the Bay Area
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued Spare the Air alerts for Thursday and Friday due to smoke from numerous wildfires around Northern California and further north in Oregon and Washington that continues to come into the region.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued Spare the Air alerts for Thursday and Friday due to smoke from numerous wildfires around Northern California and further north in Oregon and Washington that continues to come into the region.
Another air quality advisory issued due to smoke from wildfires
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory for Wednesday, due to the smoke from the ongoing wildfires in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest and a shift in the onshore wind pattern.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory for Wednesday, due to the smoke from the ongoing wildfires in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest and a shift in the onshore wind pattern.
Air quality advisory extended through Monday due to wildfire smoke
An air quality advisory for the Bay Area has been extended through Monday, the fifth consecutive day that wildfire smoke will bring hazy skies to the region.
An air quality advisory for the Bay Area has been extended through Monday, the fifth consecutive day that wildfire smoke will bring hazy skies to the region.
Reid-Hillview Airport switching to unleaded fuel after years of complaints
Officials will announce Monday that planes at Reid-Hillview Airport in East San Jose will run on unleaded fuel, marking a victory for environmental and community groups that have complained for years about the dangers of leaded fuel.
Officials will announce Monday that planes at Reid-Hillview Airport in East San Jose will run on unleaded fuel, marking a victory for environmental and community groups that have complained for years about the dangers of leaded fuel.
Air quality advisory extended through Sunday due to wildfire smoke
An air quality advisory issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for Thursday and Friday because of wildfire smoke has been extended through Sunday as the smoke is expected to continue to impact the region.
An air quality advisory issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for Thursday and Friday because of wildfire smoke has been extended through Sunday as the smoke is expected to continue to impact the region.
July was Earth’s hottest month on record, NOAA says
NOAA announced Friday that July was officially the world’s hottest month ever recorded.
NOAA announced Friday that July was officially the world’s hottest month ever recorded.
Wildfire smoke reaches North Pole for 1st time in recorded history
Smoke from dozens of wildfires burning in Russia reached the North Pole for the first time in recorded history, NASA said.
Smoke from dozens of wildfires burning in Russia reached the North Pole for the first time in recorded history, NASA said.
Hayward power plant restarts, cause of explosion still unknown
The Russell City Energy Center is up and running and generating power again in Hayward to feed the grid, despite not knowing what caused a massive explosion that sent chunks of metal flying.
The Russell City Energy Center is up and running and generating power again in Hayward to feed the grid, despite not knowing what caused a massive explosion that sent chunks of metal flying.
Bay Area air quality advisory extended through Friday due to wildfire smoke
An air quality advisory issued in the Bay Area for Thursday because of smoke coming into the region from wildfires further north is being extended through Friday, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
An air quality advisory issued in the Bay Area for Thursday because of smoke coming into the region from wildfires further north is being extended through Friday, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
Wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisory for Thursday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory for Thursday because of smoke from wildfires further north in California and southern Oregon that is expected to descend on the region.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory for Thursday because of smoke from wildfires further north in California and southern Oregon that is expected to descend on the region.
More than one thousand buildings destroyed by massive California fire
California's largest single wildfire in recorded history is running through forestlands as fire crews try to protect rural communities from flames that have destroyed hundreds of homes.
California's largest single wildfire in recorded history is running through forestlands as fire crews try to protect rural communities from flames that have destroyed hundreds of homes.
Air district inspectors investigating flaring incident at Chevron refinery
A thick plume of black smoke was seen coming from the Chevron refinery in Richmond on Tuesday afternoon.
A thick plume of black smoke was seen coming from the Chevron refinery in Richmond on Tuesday afternoon.